Two women will receive $1500 to support their travel to National Solo events and the Solo National Championship. Additionally, the SCCA will waive entry fees for scholarship recipients at all National Solo events this season.

Last year's Rally Argentina received an official reprimand from the governing body for its poor safety record. The event organizers have come up with a new route much closer to service, shortening the second day while keeping the stage mileage high.

It has always been Renault's intention to return to its more traditional roots in terms of its color scheme. The RS16 now sports a matte yellow body, with the front and rear wings in black and some small touches of gold towards the rear.

Doran spent three years as vice president of operations for the Michelin North America TCI division where he helped reverse the fortunes of the two worst performing regions in the company’s commercial division.